
Ashwini R Sebastian, PhD
@ashwiniseb
Senior Economist @WorldBank. Views are my own, not employer's.
Passionate about agriculture and food systems, environment, jobs and pov reduction.
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28-09-2020 15:33:33
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When star hosts @lourdesgnavarro @noelking and audie cornish departed NPR in three consecutive months, it sparked tough questions on race. The full story is complex. My story, for NPR NEWS npr.org/2022/01/11/107…


Nice chart from #IMF’s Ervin Prifti Christian Bogmans Jeff Kearns Andrea Pescatori showing clearly how Sub-Saharan #Africa will be impacted the most by #RussiaUkraine war blogs.imf.org/2022/03/16/war…


High temperatures linked to child malnutrition in West Africa. Ariel Ortiz-Bobea washingtonpost.com/health/2022/08…

I received a team from the World Bank to deliberate on the diversification of agriculture in Ghana, particularly the tree crop sector. Read the full story here: owusuafriyieakoto.com/wbg-determined… #drowusuafriyieakoto #worldbankgroup #diversificationofagric #treecropsector






"I am very proud to announce a new debt pause option for countries suffering in the aftermath of a natural disaster. That was made possible because of YOU. You are the Bank stakeholders; you are the shareholders. This is actually YOUR Bank." Ajay Banga & Mia Amor Mottley Global Citizen ⭕


We've taken steps to reform and scale up the World Bank, expanding its financing to low-middle income countries so it can help boost progress to meeting the SDGs & better address interconnected challenges like climate change & fragility. - President Donald J. Trump at #UNGA wrld.bg/o1kG50PNwFQ


World Bank President Ajay Banga shares his 5-point playbook for progress: prioritizing our people, our prosperity, our planet, physical infrastructure, and digital. #CGI2023



🇹🇬#FSRP: Les composantes 2, CORAF et 3 ARAA-CEDEAO du FSRP ont partagé leurs réalisations avec Mme Ashwini Rekha Sebastian, nouvelle cheffe de programme à la Banque mondiale. 📌Discussions sur les succès, défis et orientations stratégiques. 📆26- 28 juin 2024 à Lomé.


We’re pleased to welcome our new Global Director for Agriculture & Food, Shobha Shetty. Shobha has deep global expertise in agriculture, food security & rural development. She joins us amid renewed World Bank ambition to help end hunger across the planet. wrld.bg/u9fE50SsVrM


Spent the day in Akosombo meeting those driving #Ghana’s efforts to build resilient food systems through the IDA - World Bank-supported West Africa Food Systems Resilience Program. Innovative solutions and partnerships like this are key to tackling food insecurity.
